The Sister Swap

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Welcome back to another lovely chapter of The Sister Swap! My name is Akiko, and today, we are going to do something special for the readers! First, I'd like to introduce a great friend of mine! C'mon out, Collyn!

*audience applauds*

Collyn: *enters* Hey everybody! What's up, Akiko?

Me: Hey Collyn! Glad you made it to the show!

Collyn: Since when did you make this a talk show?

Me: Since now~ X3

Collyn: *rolls eyes* Of course.

Me: Collyn is awesome! She's fun to hang out with, but don't ever look to her for sympathy. She will laugh at your misery. -_-'

Collyn: Hehehehehe.

Me: Also, don't ever get into an argument with her. You two will go back and forth all day, and she won't back down. She WILL win. D:

Collyn: Very true, da? *smiles like Ivan*

Me: Oh, and by the way, she's the Russia in our friend group. O.o So watch out!

Collyn: kolkolkolkolkolkol!

Me: Er, ahem. Anyways, on to the special part! We're going to be hosting a sort of contest for the readers!

Collyn: Since the story is up to eighty reviews, Akiko thought it would be really cool to give out a prize to the 100th reviewer.

Me: Yep! The first one to be the 100th review gets to be inserted into this story! Like Collyn XD

*audience cheers and whistles*

Collyn: Just tell Akiko what you want to be called, your personality, your appearance, a few of your hobbies, and which Hetalia characters you like.

Me: I haven't quite figured out where or when you'll be inserted yet. Just know I might make you a waitor, a pizza delivery person, a mailman, a ninja, etc., depending on the flow of the story and the profile you post!

Collyn: So make sure to review, da? *has a Cheshire grin and dark purple aura*

Me: Collyn, don't scare the readers! D: Also, please play fair and don't post multiple reviews or anything, okay? Good luck to everyone~

Collyn: And if you don't win, HAHAHAHAHAHA! SUCKS FOR YOU!

Me: See what I mean? -_-'

Collyn: But you still love me~

Me: Uh-huh. *sticks tongue out* XP

Collyn: *sticks tongue out while pressing thumb to nose and wiggling rest of fingers* XP

Me: RAWR! You win! DX

Collyn: Naturally.

Me: Now would you like to do the honors of reading the Big Thank You List?

Collyn: Why not? *reads it*

Big Thank You List

Cifer10, Timpeni, Dokeshisan, my. man. is. fictional, Silvermoon of Forestclan, The Singing Maiden, Autumleaf, s41k1, UnDetectedWriter, Rennasakura, TheFlutterbyEffect, Mihang, Raven Frost Feather, Pit-Trap, karatemaster101, IloveBeyondBirthday, Socbballluvr13, PadawanJesselinFett, Makeupartist, Fudgefeather, waz-up-woMAN, InTheAslyum, PokeTrainer, littlemisssquareeyes5397, Nutty Nerd, xMaddie, Tigerspider, ThatPurplyThing, Mega-Prindel-of-Doom

Me: Thanks for all the support! Now I'm going to be like Oprah and give you all free Pocky! *throws Pocky boxes to you*

Collyn: YES! POCKY! *grabs for them*

Me: Oh no… D: She's going to get all hyper again… Oh well! Disclaimer: If I did own Hetalia-

Collyn: EVERYONE WOULD BECOME ONE WITH MOTHER RUSSIA! XD

Me: That's not what I was going to say at all, darn you! XP

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"Jedd…I'm so sorry…I've failed you…" a young woman spoke softly in sorrow. Blood had sprouted from a wound in her chest and had stained her blouse. She was in the arms of a handsome strong man, laid out on his lap. Rain fell on the sad scene. Tears were coming to Jedd's eyes.

"Oh, Karen…" he said to her as he held her hand tightly. "I'm the one who should be sorry. I was the one who should have protected you…"

She smiled weakly while she brought her other hand up to his cheek.

"Please, don't blame yourself," she told him. "You've given me everything. Now, I can be with my brother. Thank you…"

Her hand was slipping, and her eyes were gradually closing. Life was draining from her body. It was time for her to go.

"No…NO…!" Jedd cried in desperation. "You can't die! It's not too late! This…this can't be happening! NO!"

"Good-bye…my love…" Karen whispered her final words as she breathed her last breath. Her eyes closed. Her hand fell. Her body was lifeless and still. She was truly gone…

Tears from Jedd plopped onto her cheek. "Oh, Karen…! I'm so sorry…!"

He had at last released his grip on her hand and set her down gently. As he squeezed his knees and took one last look at the girl he loved so much, he thrusted his head back and flung his arms in the air.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

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"Jedd, you b-bloody git!" England sobbed as the television said, "Stay tuned for scenes from our next episode". "Why were you not there in time? WHYYYY?"

He dug his spoon into the bowl of Rocky Road ice cream in his hands, only to bring it to his mouth and have his teeth chomp down on metal. "OW! WHAT THE FUCK?" He looked into his bowl and scowled. "Alright. Who the bloody hell ate all my ice cream?"

He glared disapprovingly at the mass of fairies, a unicorn, Flying Mint Bunny, and other magical creatures sitting with him or around his couch. They pointed at each other and insisted, "Not me!" or "It was him!" or "Was not!" England grumbled to himself as he got up from his spot, waved away a few fairies that were on his shoulder, and stomped over to the fridge in his kitchen. Some of the fairies exchanged looks of worry and followed after him, leaving a trail of sparkles behind them.

"Arthur, what's wrong? You've been acting strange…" one fairy cautiously asked.

"Yeah, usually you would go out drinking when you're depressed, but ever since you got back from William and Kate's wedding, you've been stuffing your face with ice cream and watching soap operas non-stop!" another added.

"Look, I'm fine, alright? I just need to- BLAST THERE'S NO MORE ICE CREAM!" He slammed the door to his freezer and harshly glared at it, as if hoping lasers would shoot from his eyes and blow it up. The fairies jumped in surprise. England noticed this and softened. "S-Sorry… I didn't mean to scare you…"

"No, no! You're quite alright!" a different fairy nervously laughed and assured him. Then she whispered to the fairy next to her, "Is he pregnant or something?"

"I HEARD THAT!" he reprimanded, startling the two fairies even more.

"B-BUT YOU'RE ACTING MOODY AND STUFF!"

"I'M NOT MOODY!"

"I bet Alfred got him pregnant!" one fairy smirked, earning a lot of giggles and one very red England. "Or maybe it was Francis?"

"No way! My money is on Alfred!"

"Nuh-uh! I bet it was Francis!"

"Alfred!"

"Francis!"

"ALFRED!"

"FRANCIS!"

"I AM NOT PREGNANT!" Arthur cried, trying to salvage his dignity. "AND I DID NOT BANG ANYONE IN ORDER TO DO SO! IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE!"

"But mood swings and weird cravings are a sign of pregnancy!"

"Okay, if that was always true, then Russia would have made a mini Russia already, and Lord knows what the world would come to if THAT would ever happen! And I wouldn't call Rocky Road ice cream a weird craving!"

"You put orange peels, Raisin Bran, and scones in it," one fairy pointed out.

"HE DID?" the rest shouted simultaneously before beginning to choke and turn green. They fluttered hastily into the bathroom before shutting it closed.

"HA! I SEE WE FOUND THE ICE CREAM CULPRITS!" England yelled at them with an angry fist. "AND WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY ICE CREAM? CAN'T A GUY EXPERIMENT?"

"We love you, Arthur, but we don't love you that much," the one fairy who stayed smirked. "By the way, Rocky Road ice cream may not be a weird craving, but it's a universal sign of anti-socialness, rejection, and comfort~"

"OH, BELT UP!" England retorted as he threw his bowl and spoon at her. She giggled and dodged it easily before fluttering away and taking refuge behind the couch. He huffed and crossed his arms.

Why must people jump to conclusions? He wasn't feeling down because he was pregnant! Hell no! It's just that…after attending William and Kate's royal wedding…and seeing them kiss, twice in fact…and seeing them so happy together…

It made him kind of miss the good ol' days. The days when his house was busy and filled with laughter. The days when he was welcomed by his colonies like Hong Kong, and Singapore, and…America…when he returned home.

The days when his home truly felt like home.

But now his home felt abandoned and desolate, with only fairy and magical friends to fill the void. He sighed as he heard the doorbell ring.

"C-Coming…" he muttered as he rubbed away some wetness from his eyes that wasn't there before. How strange. And no, the great England personified was NOT crying, mind you!

He made his way past some fairies and stepped over the unicorn that was lying down on the floor. They all watched him quietly unlock and open the door.

"L-Look, you bloody twat! I'm busy right now, so if you don't mind-!" England got ready to tell the guy off, expecting to see France, America, Sealand, or any other annoying person who normally comes by to bug him. He felt instantly ashamed though when he realized the person who was actually at his doorstep.

Japan widened his eyes a fraction at how England had greeted him and the way he was dressed. He took in the fact that the Brit's dandelion hair was disheveled, a bit of chocolate was smudged around his mouth, he wore an oversized Harry Potter Puppet Pals T-shirt that covered his boxers with the Union Jack design, and he wore beaten up fuzzy bunny slippers.

"Ooh, I know! It was Kiku who got you pregnant!" a fairy suddenly exclaimed as she fluttered over to Japan and floated by his side. England popped a big red vein and shouted angrily at her, "DAMMIT! I TOLD YOU I'M NOT PREGNANT!"

England then regretted shouting that the second he said it, because now he looked like he was crazy, yelling at poor Japan randomly for no good reason. Japan just blinked twice. They stood there staring at each other, England being the one who was pointing and was the most unsure of what to do next. Japan finally broke the awkward pause when he reached into his back pocket and pulled out his cell phone. England watched him in confusion as he dialed a number.

"Hello? Elizaveta?" he said, speaking into the phone. "Hai, It's Kiku… Yeah, I called to tell you that you lost the bet." An indignant cry could be heard on the other line. "How do I know? He told me directly… Hai, send the doujinshis over when you can. Arigato."

As Japan hung up, the fairy next to him began to burst out laughing when she saw England's face morph into a flabbergasted expression. Some of his other magical friends joined in.

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"So, what should we do next?" Prussia smirked as he slung an arm around Austria. Austria shrugged him off and huffed in annoyance. "We are not doing anything. I'm going home." With a plastic grocery bag containing his purchases in one hand, the aristocrat stuck his nose in the air and started to walk away from the group.

"What? Oh, c'mon!" Prussia complained. "How about you-

"NO. We're going too," Switzerland refused as he grabbed Liechtenstein's wrist and pulled her away. Then in a whisper, he told her, "We've wasted enough time. Let's hurry to Russia's place."

However, Liechtenstein's stomach grumbled again.

"Ugh! I'm still hungry!" she growled. "I can't believe that stupid store manager confiscated my food! I NEEDS FOOD!"

"Then we'll go home to eat something!" he retorted, but she ignored him.

"Hey, you! Four-eyes!" she called out to Austria. "Hand over the food!"

Austria was astonished to hear Liechtenstein insult and order him. "E-Excuse me?" he replied, turning to face her. He crossed his arms and raised a brow. "And just what do you intend to do if I don't do as you say?"

Liechtenstein reached up to grab Prussia's ear and pulled it down while holding a spoon threateningly to his neck. "Hand it over, IF you care about his safety!"

"REALLY? A spoon?" Switzerland rebuked. "What else do you have? The whole fuckin' china set?"

Liechtenstein glowered at him. "SHUT UP!"

"Woah, woah, WOAH! OI! STOP! THAT FUCKIN' HURTS!" Prussia swore. "LET GO!"

"Do you have any food on you?"

"Er…no…"

"Money?"

"…no…"

Liechtenstein pulled on his ear harder, making him bend down more.

"OW! OW! OW! GIVE HER THE FUCKIN' BAG ALREADY!"

Austria's bewilderment grew. Since when did Liechtenstein learn how to manhandle Prussia of all people? The confidence in Austria's voice was slipping. "Y-You're just bluffing! What could you p-possibly do to Prussia with just a sp-spoon?"

"Do you really want to know?" she warned in a dangerous low tone. A cold bead of sweat dripped down their cheeks. Honestly, none of them wanted to know.

"J-Just give her the damn bag NOW! OUCH!" he cried when she yanked on his ear.

Austria placed a hand on his chin and pretended to be deep in thought. "Well…"

"YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT IT?"

"Not unless you promise to stop breaking into my house," Austria told Prussia with a stern look.

"F-FINE! I WILL!"

"And return that TV you stole."

"WHAT? You mean the fifty-two inch flat screen TV with the high definition and fancy remote-

"That's the one."

"FUCK NO!" Another yank. "OKAY, OKAY, OKAY! I WILL!"

"And say that you're the most unawesome nation of us all."

"WHAT? You take away my TV, and now my dignity?"

Austria rolled his eyes. "Just say it."

"No!"

"Say it!"

"NO!"

Austria gave a look to Liechtenstein and she practically twisted Prussia's ear, making it change from red to purple.

"MOTHERFU…!" Prussia cursed as he gritted his teeth. "FINE!"

"Say it."

Prussia stared at the ground stubbornly. "I'm…"

"Yes?"

"…not…"

"Uh-huh?"

"…awesome," Prussia spat the words out in disgust. Austria smirked.

Revenge complete.

"Okay, Liechtenstein, how about I make you and your brother lunch at my house?" Austria offered.

"It better be good," Liechtenstein replied sassily, finally releasing her hold on Prussia's ear. Prussia sighed in relief and massaged his ear gratefully.

"I guess its fine as long as we're saving money," Switzerland justified and left with Austria and Liechtenstein.

"THAT WAS CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT!" Prussia shouted at them.

"YOUR MOM IS CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT!" Liechtenstein shouted back.

Prussia stood there gawking in disbelief. Switzerland found himself snickering at the snide remark and Austria tried to cover his laugh with a cough.

"THIS ISN'T OVER!" he shrieked, pressing his ear to his head and watching them climb into their cars. "The mighty awesome Prussia shall be avenged! You hear me? I'LL. BE. BACK!"

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"I'm sorry for forgetting about my meeting with you today," England apologized to Japan over some tea. England had changed into proper clothes, wiped his face, and fixed his hair to look more decent for his guest. He also shooed away the giggling fairies, unicorn, a clingy Flying Mint Bunny, and the rest of his magical friends so there would be no distractions or reason to look insane in front of Japan again.

"Ah, do not worry, England-san," Japan assured him. "We can always reschedule it. You do not seem like yourself today anyways."

England smiled sheepishly. "Yeah… It's just that, I, uh…got back from the royal wedding and all yesterday and…"

"Oh? How did that go?" Japan asked, taking a sip of his tea.

"You didn't watch it?"

"I did not go there myself."

"Oh, right!" England chuckled awkwardly, feeling stupid. "Well, it was…interesting…"

Japan gave a small smile. "Busy, I presume?"

"Yes, very much so." The Englishman swirled his teacup around in his hand, making the tea inside slap against the sides. The shine in his emerald eyes seemed to dull. "They looked so happy together…"

"Hai, they did," Japan agreed.

A pause.

"Kiku."

Japan was slightly surprised to be called by his real name. "Yes…Arthur?"

"Do you ever feel…lonely?" he questioned timidly, avoiding eye contact with Japan by staring into his tea.

"Was that not the reason why we made our alliance some years ago?" Japan replied, making England shift uncomfortably in his seat. He did not give him a chance to answer. "But yes, I do feel lonely at times. I guess that is why I have Pochi with me now, but it is not the same as the times back when I was little and my brothers and sisters and I were all living under China's roof together. Those days were crazy, but lively and exciting." Here, England nodded in agreement as he remembered the days he took care of his colonies. "However, of course the life of a nation can be lonely. We watch our people be born, live, and die. As they age, time freezes on us. We are only spectators and personify mankind's successes and mistakes. Only other nations know of this pain."

"Indeed…" was all England could say.

"Why do you ask?"

"Ah, well, you know…I-I was just wondering," he stammered, rubbing the back of his head.

"I see." Japan took another sip. He thought for a while before saying,

"House like empty heart;

Grand but hallow; rekindle

with friendship and love."

England widened his eyes in awe. "That was beautiful, Japan!"

Japan smiled warmly. "Thank you."

"That's what you call a haiku, right?"

"Correct. It means do not be afraid to make the first step to mend old relationships or build new ones. Loneliness can disappear through practice and patience."

"Since when did you begin to talk like one of those martial arts teachers you see in movies?" England teased. Japan chuckled softly.

"Just remember there's a difference between locking your house to strangers and locking your house to opportunities, young grasshopper," he played along while bowing. Japan's laugh grew louder as England gave him the "what the fuck does that mean you're screwing with my head" look.

Just then, Japan's phone vibrated and chimed. Japan set down his tea on the table and pulled out his cell phone once more. He read the text message on the screen. "Hm… It seems we have a world meeting tomorrow…"

"What?" England exclaimed. "Let me see that!" Japan showed his phone to England. The Brit frowned. "What is that bloody bloke talking about? What's the emergency?"

"I guess there is only one way to find out…" Japan sighed as he slipped his phone back into his pocket.

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"Bang" = I bet you already figured this one out XD

"Belt up" = "Shut up"

So you might be wondering why I made England and Japan appear instead of explaining what happened to Belarus (Liechtenstein), Lithuania, Poland, Germany, and Italy after their crazy race. Well, one, this scene will prove to be important later on, and two, I'm pushing all of that to next chapter because I really should be focusing on studying for my AP exam… *sweat drop*

Collyn: HAHA! Good luck! You're going to need it! XP

Me: Whatever! XP Anyways, Belarus's and Lithuania's sleepover at Poland's house, Liechtenstein's and Switzerland's lunch at Austria's house, maybe more of Prussia, and the world meeting are all coming up next!